Dylan Thomas
The birds of the winged trees flying my name Above the farms and the white horses I rose in rainy autumn And walked abroad in a shower of all my days. – Dylan Thomas
April 1, 2022
Morning Planets
The best planetary show this month is in the morning. The assembly of nearly all the visible planets will change through the coming mornings.
Innovation Arts & Entertainment to Acquire Food and Wine Festival
Innovation Arts & Entertainment will acquire the Martha’s Vineyard Food and Wine Festival, a shoulder-season staple on the Island for 13 years.
In Step With a Touch of Country Wisdom
So it is April at last. The daffodils are up, but not all in bloom yet.
Towns Agree to Seek Accord on High School Building Plan
With a September deadline to meet state financing conditions for the regional high school building project, all six Island towns agreed Wednesday night to begin talks on how to apportion their shares of the cost.
Dear Dad, Happy Retirement!
Our dad Richard Leonard was promoted to president and CEO of the Martha’s Vineyard Cooperative Bank in 1989 — a big job for an Island boy freshly graduated from University of Massachusetts.
A Vineyard Perspective
“The Ukraine crisis is something we don’t want to see.” —Xi Jinping A slant of light on a winter afternoon Illumines a two-foot pine sapling I forgot I planted at the lawn’s edge. In my mind’s eye: I accept from Someone’s hands the tiny tree, Roots swaddled in a plastic bag. I transport it from…
An Issue of Justice, Equality
Leaders of faith communities on Martha’s Vineyard are in the forefront of affordable housing concerns on the Island.
For the Health of Our Community
The following letter was sent to the Joint Committee on Housing for the state legislature.
Select Board Gives Green Light to Marine Terminal Project
A massive plan to redevelop the Tisbury Marine Terminal on Beach Road in Vineyard Haven cleared another regulatory hurdle on Wednesday, when the town select board unanimously approved a harbor use permit for the project.
A Seat at the Table
On March 19 the NAACP Martha’s Vineyard branch voted to support the housing bank proposal.
Spring Fever
From the April 3, 1936 edition:
Land Bank Revenues: Week Ending March 25
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $318,900 for the business week ending on Friday, March 25, 2022.
New Sports Season Springs into Action
On the courts, fields, track and on the water, the regional high school spring sports teams are getting ready for their season openers this weekend.
Concept Plan Is Aired to Widen North Tisbury Bridge
The North Tisbury bridge, West Tisbury’s narrow pass over the Mill Brook, could soon be widened. Planning board administrator Jane Rossi presented a new concept for the bridge to the select board Wednesday afternoon.
Girls Softball Looks to Regroup
On Wednesday evening the high school committee voted to allow middle school and charter school students to play for the regional high school girls softball team.
Hello Harley
Kayla Oliver and Brandon Steigelman, of West Tisbury, announce the birth of a daughter, Harley Annalynn Steigelman, born on March 28.
New Chamber Executive Director Has Vineyard Roots
Armed with marketing experience, seven years cultivating a community at the Oak Bluffs Library and a lifelong connection to the Vineyard, Carolina Cooney is ready to tackle her next role.
Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending March 25
Philip Joel Dobrin Trs., Lucy Dobrin Trs., Revocable Trust of Lucy Dobrin and Revocable Trust of Philip Joel Dobrin purchased 69 Kanomika Road in Edgartown from Patrick L. Gage for $5,650,000 on March 24.
Nature Provides
The plummeting temperatures at the beginning of the week turned me into a crybaby. I was getting used to warm, early spring.
West Tisbury Town Column: April 1
The calendar says it’s spring but as I write this, winter is taking us for one last dance.
Chappaquiddick Town Column: April 1
The time has come for the establishment of two separate vehicle waiting lines for the Chappy Ferry.
Chilmark Town Column: April 1
After over a decade of talk, the Chilmark fire station at 3 Menemsha Crossroad was taken down on Monday morning by John Keene Excavation.
Nesting
The first tree swallows have returned.
Herring Cam
This is must-see TV. Once you tune in, it will be hard to turn away from this 24-hour streaming service.
Dairy Queen Will Donate to Boys & Girls Club
Dairy Queen will contribute five percent of all sales directly to the Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club. Opening day is Friday.
Controversial Pole in Menemsha Comes Down
A 30-foot pole that went up in Menemsha to house security cameras on the west dock has been taken down while the town re-evaluates the project, selectman Warren Doty said.
Board Orders Removal of Surveillance Cameras on Chappy
The board voted Monday to order the removal of surveillance cameras that were installed without permission on town property on Chappaquiddick.
Island Superintendent Named Finalist for Wareham Public Schools
Vineyard schools superintendent Dr. Matthew D’Andrea is a finalist for the superintendent’s job in the Wareham public schools.
Vineyard Bookshelf: Confessions of an Immigrant Boy Pittsburgh 1920
Blood Pudding by Ivan Cox is framed as a long-lost memoir of its narrator, Tadeusz Malinowski.
Island Farm Bureau Lays Out Agenda With State Officials
Two topics dominated when the Martha’s Vineyard Farm Bureau recently hosted state representatives: housing and the possibility of building an animal processing facility on the Island.
Regional High School Science Fair Students Put Environment First
A total of 16 students entered the 23rd annual science fair at the regional high school with numerous projects focusing on ways to help protect the environment.
Case Counts Low, but Boards of Health Urge Islanders to Stay Vigilant
New Covid cases on Martha’s Vineyard have leveled off after an uptick over the past two weeks, according to the Island boards of health.
Island Community Chorus Fosters Fellowship Through Song
A sense of renewal was in the air and on the program as the Island Community Chorus took the stage at the Old Whaling Church this weekend.
New Firehouse Project in Chilmark Begins
An old firehouse came down Monday in Chilmark to make way for a new one, on the heels of Saturday’s special town meeting, when voters gave a green light to add $1.3 million to the project for a new fire station complex.
Planning Board Criticized for Drawing Out Hearing on Turf Field
As review of a plan to overhaul the regional high school athletic fields drags on, the Oak Bluffs planning board came under fire Thursday night.
Harbor Homes Gets Federal Boost for Homelessness Prevention
Harbor Homes of Martha’s Vineyard has just chopped a big chunk off its $750,000 mortgage on its home for women in Oak Bluffs.
